Goal power
St Martins played Graigue Ballycallan in the Junior A League in Coon. Martins played against the breeze in the opening half and trailed 1-1 to 0-11. With the wind in the second half and goal power in the forwards Martins went on to win ,scoring a vital goal in the dying minutes of the game. Final score 4-4 to 0-14.
Team E Maher,Aidan Murphy, C Kinsella, T Walsh, N Purcell, G Doyle, J Heffernan,K Kelly, M Morrissey, C Brennan 0-1, S Murphy0-1, T Morrissey1-0, D Dooley, D Lalor 3-2, J Haughney.
Subs All usedB Malone, D Tynan,E O Mahony.
Selectors B Tynan, L Holohan, P Kehoe (standing in for R Nolan unavailable).
Ref E Mansfield.
25 April 2011
Juniors turn things around
St. Martins played neighbours Erins Own in the Junior League Championship in Coon, the visitors dominated in the opening half and led at the break 0-9 to 0-5. A goal from a twenty metre free early in the new half and some long range range efforts from free taker Stephen Murphy set Martins on the road to victory and turn things around against a strong Erins Own side. Final score 1-14 to 0-12. The pitch and grounds looked great after development work.
Team D Breen, B Cadigan, Alan Murphy, P Dowling, M Dowling, A Lawlor, M Morrissey (0-1), D Maher (0-1), B Byrne (0-2), N Darcey (0-1), M Mulhall (0-3), S Murphy (1-5), R Kinsella, C Kinsella, K Kelly (0-1).
Subs: L Maher 0-1 , T Walsh (Used), D Dooley, C Brennan, J Heffernan, E O’ Mahony, A Murphy, J Haughney.
Referee: Ollie O Neill.
Selectors: John Dooley, Paddy Kehoe, Tom Agar.
First Aid: Lillian Holohan.
24/04/11.
JuniorA first win
St.Martins JuniorA team recorded their first win in the Junior A League with a win against the Emeralds in Urlingford.Martins held a slender lead at halftime,2-7 to 2-6.Wind assisted in the second half Martins pulled away to win 3-12 to 2-9.
Team M Murphy,C Kinsella,T Walsh,M Morrissey,B Byrne,N Purcell,L Maher0-2,R Kinsella,B Malone1-2,T morrissey0-1,K Kelly0-1,D Dooley,S Murphy2-4,D Breen0-2.
Subs All used.E Maher,J Haughney,P Agar.
Selectors R Nolan, L Holohan, B Tynan.
3 April 2011
Goal decisive
St. Martins made the long trip to Slieverue for their first match in the All County Junior League.The first was even until the last five minutes when Slieverue added three unanswered points to lead at the break 0-7 to 0-4.Martins playing with the wind took the lead and looked set for victory, but a goal for Slieverue proved decisive .Final score 1-10 to 0-12.
E Maher,P Dowling,A Lalor,B Cadogan,M Dowling,James Maher,N Moran 0-1,M Morrissey,M Mulhall 0-1,L Maher,D Maher0-6,T Morrissey0-1,B Malone 0-1,C Kinsella,T Walsh.
Subs all used J Haughney, B Byrne 0-1, N Darcy 0-1.
Selectors T Agar,J Dooley, P Kehoe.
2 April 2011
Junior As start with draw
St Martins and Young Irelands of Gowran played out a competive draw in the first roundof the Junior A League.Martins had a one point lead at the break 2-6 to 1-8.Played in Coon,both sides had oppertunities to win but adraw was a fair result. Final score 2-10 each.
M Murphy, A Murphy,C Kinsella, N Purcell, B Malone, B Byrne, M Morrissey, T Morrissey, J Haughney, S murphy, D Dooley, E Maher, D Tynan, P Agar. Sub T Walsh (used)
20-03 -2011
Juniors bow out
An under strength St Martins bowed out of the Junior Hurling Championship when the lost out to Dicksboro in the first round of the Championship, played in Ballyragget .The first half of the game was a low scoring affair with Dicksboro leading 0-4 to 0-2.St Martins had a better start to the second half but is was who finished the stronger to win 0-15 to 0-7.
Team Mark Murphy,Aidan Murphy,Alan Murphy,Brian Cadogan,Martin Dowling,Aidan Lalor,Patrick Dowling,Noel Darcy,Kieran Kelly,Tom Morrissey,Stephen Murphy 0-7 ( 5f 1 l),David Shore,Pauric Haughney,Conor Kinsella.
Team Brian Malone (used),David Breen(used),Ruari Kinsella(used),Dermot Lalor(used),Luke Maher(used),Nicholas Purcell,Damien Tynan.
Selectors Richard Nolan,Paddy Kehoe,Tom Agar.
Physio/First Aid Grace McCormack.
Ref. Pat Hayes.
12 September 2010
Martins make Final
St. Martins Juniors had a good victory over a hard tryiny Dunnamaggin to qualify for the Paddy Cahill Cup final.The seeds of victory were sown in the first half with two goals to give a lead of 2-8 to 0-8 at the break,playing against a fresh wind.Dunnamaggin never stopped trying but Martins built on their lead to run out winners 3-19 to 0-15.O Loughlin Gaels will be our opponents in the final date and venue to be decided.
Team M .Murphy, B Cadogan,B Maher(Capt), C Kinsella,A Murphy,A Lalor,M Morrissey, M Dowling, B Byrne,N Darcy,T Morrissey,S Murphy,D Shore,B Mulhall,R Shore.
SubsD Lalor(used), B Malone(used)L Maher (used), K kelly(used),P Maher(inj.)
First Aid/Physio. G McCormack.
Venue Bennettsbridge.Ref. S Gibbons.
Selectors T Agar,P Kehoe, R Nolan. 19 August 2010
Semi-Loss
St. Martins put in a great effort but came up a little short against Lisdowney in a well contested NorthernJunior League Semi Final. The first half ended with the Lisdowney side in the lead 0-9 to 0-7.Martins looked like the might pull off a famous win and they took a three point lead with ten minutes to go, this was a well worked goal ,a great diagonal ball into the corner was won by Paul Maher who beat his man and passed to Robert Shore who laid it on for sub Brian Byrne to finish to the net.It was Lisdowney who finished the stronger to get the vital scores in added time.Result0-16 to to 1-11.
Team Mark Murphy,Brian Cadogan,Brendan Maher,Geoff Doyle,Alan Murphy,Aidan Lalor,Mick Morrissey,Martin Dowling0-1,Michael Mulhall,Paddy Dowling,Paul Maher,Stephen Murphy0-7,Tom Morrissey0-2,Pauris Haughney,Robert Shore 0-1.
SubsDavid Breen,Brian Byrne(used),David Shore(used),Noel Darcy(used),Luke Maher,Nicholas Purcell,Aidan Murphy,Damien Tynan.
Selectors Richard Nolan,Tom Agar,Paddy Kehoe.
1 August 2010
First round defeat
St. Martins suffered a defeat in the first of the Junior A Championship when the lost out to a good Young Irelands side.On a warm day in Clara the Gowran side led at half time 0-10 to 0-6 The second half was dominated by Gowran but Martins tried their very best right to the final whistle. Final score 0-21to2-8. Martins the Junior B Champions from last can be proud of their efforts in a higher grade with a good mix of experience and some fine young hurlers blended in by the selectors.
Team David Breen ,Aidan Murphy,Brendan Maher,Geoff Doyle,Brian Cadogan,Aidan Lalor ,Nicholas Purcell Captain,Luke Maher,Ruari Kinsella,Brian Malone,Tom Morrissey0-1,Stephen Murphy2-6,Conor Kinsella,David Shore 0-1,Dermot Lalor.
SubsEugene Maher,Kieran Kelly(used),Ciaran Brennan(used),Damien Tynan(used),David Dooley(used),Thomas Walsh,Eoin O Mahony.
First Aid Noel Maher
Selectors Tom Agar,Paddy Kehoe, Richard Nolan.
Ref.Ollie O Neill.
25 July 2010
Juniors loose out by single point
18/07/10
The Juniors played Barrow Rangers in the league on Sunday in Paulstown. Playing against a stiff wind in the first half they were only 2 points down at half time. 1-03 to 0-08. Early in the second half Barrow Rangers got a goal to go ahead by 5 pts but Martins kept battling and brought it back to a point. Final score St. Martins 1-12 Barrow Rangers 1-13.
Team: David Breen, Brian Cadigan, Brendan Maher, Geoff Doyle, Alan Murphy, Aidan Lawlor, Mick Morrissey, Micheal Mulhall, Noel Darcy, Podge Haughney, Paul Maher, Stephen Murphy, Conor Kinsella, Brian Mulhall, Robert Shore. Subs: Dermot Lawlor, Aidan Murphy, Nicky Purcell, Nial Clancy, Damien Tynan, Kieran Kelly.
Selectors: Paddy Kehoe, Richard Nolan, Tom Agars,
Ref: John Direen
